Question 1

What is Tzu Chi Foundation known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Tzu Chi Foundation stands highest in Medicine (#2,869 of 8,541 worldwide), Health Sciences (#3,429 of 9,902 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#6,237 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Immunology, Rheumatology and Immunology and Microbiology (Immunology is 12.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Tzu Chi Foundation rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Tzu Chi Foundation ranks #15,209 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#19,425 all time), and #131 of 185 in Taiwan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Tzu Chi Foundation?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Ching‐Hui Loh, Pi‐Yu Lin and Chia-Yu Chang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tzu Chi Foundation.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Tzu Chi Foundation?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Tzu Chi Foundation is "Dapagliflozin, a selective SGLT2 Inhibitor, attenuated cardiac fibrosis by regulating the macrophage polarization via STAT3 signaling in infarcted rat hearts" (Tsung‐Ming Lee, Nen‐Chung Chang, Shinn‐Zong Lin, 2017), with 507 citations. Next come "Exosomes in clinical trial and their production in compliance with good manufacturing practice" (248) and "Low-dose CT screening among never-smokers with or without a family history of lung cancer in Taiwan: a prospective cohort study" (176).

Question 5

Which research topics does Tzu Chi Foundation publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Immune Cell Function and Interaction and Pelvic floor disorders treatments.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Tzu Chi Foundation?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Disease, Rehabilitation, Autoimmunity and Surgical Treatment.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Tzu Chi Foundation work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Tzu Chi Foundation is in Health Sciences, 22% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (64%), Immunology and Microbiology (9%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (9%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Question 8

Is Tzu Chi Foundation's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 52% higher than in 2018-2021.